I first starting following Tammy’s blog when I began exploring simplicity and living a simpler life. When I came across her photography practice of her morning view, I was inspired by how she captured the world around her. I think the coolest part of observing her practice was how she used photography to practice gratitude, something I was trying to do as well given the challenges of every day life.
I questioned whether I really wanted to pursue a photography practice, or if this is something new that I was excited about for a short while. Tammy’s Everyday Magic course was a really reasonably priced, effective way for me to explore an interest in photography, and I’m happy to say it was a great introduction to the basics of photography and has helped me cultivate my own photography practice.
The three best parts of the course for me were:
- the way that Tammy broke down the course material, presented the information clearly, and added some cute stories and pictures to go along with the discussion
- the community of classmates who were very encouraging and helpful. We’re still in contact via the Facebook group and I think that was the major catalyst for me to enjoy the process of taking pictures – because I had people to share photos with and discuss our learning process.
- how the photography practice I started in this class has forced me to slow down and notice the world around me, and started nurturing not only a gratitude practice, but also a focus on mindfulness or presence.
I highly recommend taking Tammy’s course if you’re new to photography or even a seasoned photographer. I took 100% of my photos with my iPhone and was super excited to learn that you don’t need a fancy camera to take great photos. Tammy’s class gives you the tools to get started with your own practice.
If you want to learn more about Tammy’s journey, feel free to check out her blog, or her photography book.
Oh, and one last thing…if you want to follow my photography practice, you can find me on Instagram. Link is at the bottom of the page! 🙂